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Farming
1

Farming
as an
economic
activity

   Animal farm
2

Animal farm

   River studies
3

River
studies

   Sustainable farming
4

Sustainable
farming

   Safety, comfort & enjoyment
5

Safety,
comfort &
enjoyment

   Managing the environment
6

Managing
the
environment

   Fieldwork techniques
7

Fieldwork
techniques

   Food for thought
8

Food for
thought

  
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Safety, comfort and enjoyment

Facilities

Schools and colleges visiting Rushall Farm will find a range of facilities to ensure that visits are safe, comfortable and enjoyable. These include:

  • Fully accessible toilets and hand washing facilities

  • A renovated and heated stable for eating lunch in the winter

  • Large picnic tables for eating outdoors in the summer

  • Sheltered buildings for bad weather

  • Tractor and trailer rides

  • Camping facilities and bunkhouse accommodation

  • Parking.

Health & Safety

Rushall Farm undertakes to provide a safe environment for young people to enjoy the countryside and learn about food and farming. Risk assessments have been carried out and the safety of visitors is the number one priority.

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"Your risk assessment provided all the answers to the governors' questions... this saved me a lot of time and paperwork and gave me the reassurance I needed for bringing out such a lively group."

Katy Ardagh-Walter,
Curridge Primary School,
Newbury
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